ATLANTA – The Executive Committee of Mercer’s Board of Trustees approved promotions, tenure and emeriti status for faculty from the University’s 12 schools and colleges, as well as the University Library, during its June 17 meeting:
College of Education
Dr. Catherine Gardner, promoted to professor emerita
Dr. Robert Helfenbein, awarded tenure
Dr. William Lacefield, promoted to professor emeritus (posthumous)
Dr. Kelly Reffitt, promoted to professor
Dr. Loleta Sartin, awarded tenure
College of Health Professions
Dr. Jeffrey Ebert, promoted to clinical associate professor
Dr. Ellen Perlow, promoted to clinical associate professor
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Gary Blackburn, promoted to professor emeritus
Dr. Craig Byron, promoted to professor
Dr. Chamaree de Silva, promoted to associate professor, awarded tenure
Carl Findley, promoted to senior lecturer
Dr. Kedar Nepal, promoted to associate professor, awarded tenure
Dr. Vasile Stanescu, promoted to associate professor, awarded tenure
Dr. Bryan Whitfield, promoted to professor
College of Nursing
Dr. Jennifer Bartlett, promoted to associate professor, awarded tenure
Dr. Lanell M. Bellury, promoted to professor
Fran Kamp, promoted to clinical associate professor emerita
Dr. Justus Randolph, promoted to professor
Dr. Maura Schlairet, promoted to professor, awarded tenure
College of Pharmacy
Dr. Vivian Liao, promoted to clinical associate professor
Dr. Diane Matesic, promoted to professor emerita
Dr. Kevin Murnane, promoted to associate professor, awarded tenure
Dr. J. Grady Strom, promoted to associate professor emeritus
College of Professional Advancement
Dr. Greg Baugher, promoted to associate professor
Dr. Feng Liu, promoted to professor
Dr. Cameron Miller, promoted to associate professor
Dr. Charles Roberts, promoted to professor
Dr. Tyler Wilkinson, promoted to associate professor, awarded tenure
School of Business
Dr. Walter Austin, promoted to professor emeritus
Dr. Allen Lynch, promoted to professor
Dr. Robi Ragan, awarded tenure
Dr. Arthur Rutledge, promoted to professor emeritus
School of Engineering
Dr. Joan Burtner, promoted to professor emerita
Dr. Michael MacCarthy, promoted to associate professor, awarded tenure
Dr. Dorina Mihut, awarded tenure
School of Medicine
Dr. Gretchen Bentz, promoted to associate professor, awarded tenure
Dr. William Bromberg, promoted to professor
Dr. Jaehwa Choi, promoted to associate professor
Dr. Dudley Benjie Christie, promoted to associate professor
Carolann Curry, promoted to associate professor
Dr. Lora Denton, promoted to professor
Dr. Qihai (David) Gu, promoted to associate professor
Anna Krampl, promoted to associate professor
Dr. Heather MacNew, promoted to professor
Dr. Alison Niebanck, promoted to associate professor
Dr. Edward Perkins, promoted to professor
Dr. Elapulli Prakash, promoted to professor
Dr. Eric Shaw, promoted to professor
School of Music
Dr. Monty Cole, promoted to professor
Dr. Carol Goff, promoted to professor emerita
School of Law
Cathren Page, awarded tenure
Suzianne Painter-Thorne, promoted to professor
Pamela Wilkins, awarded tenure
School of Theology
Dr. Denise Massey, promoted to professor
University Library
Gretchen Smith, promoted to associate professor
Kathryn Wright, promoted to assistant professor
